It has become a culture in Nigeria as no public office holder wants
to admit fault. Everyone claims he is being hunted by his political
rivals or is innocent of anything he/she is being accused of. It’s dramatic seeing how state governors and opposition candidates
battle at the election tribunal. They both claim they won. Ebonyi State
governor David Umahi recently debunked the news that he is the worst
performing governor in Nigeria. No governor will accept such position
but they are cheered when listed on the partisan list of best
performers.
Controversial Adams Oshiomole in a speech he
delivered on his 7th Year Anniversary as the governor of Edo State
accused his predecessor Lucky Igbenedion of stealing state fund. In
reply, Igbenedion accused him back of stealing Edo State funds. They
both claim to be saints.
Even the anti-graft agencies are not
left out. EFCC chairman Ibrahim Larmode was recently removed and
replaced due to corruption charges. He is yet to face the senate for
probe. I know he will deny just like the senate president denied at the
Code of Conduct Tribunal of all the 13 count charges against him.
The latest drama is between the emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi Lamido and
troubled former minister of petroleum resources, Diezeni Allison
Madueke. The then beautiful minister Allison who is now recovering from a
serious cancer related illness said Sanusi accused her of stealing $20
billion because the former president Goodluck Jonathan opposed his
ambition of heading African Development Bank and suspended him as the
Central Bank of Nigeria governor but Sanusi in a statement said his
comment was not as a result of personal sentiments but for public
service accountability. They both claim right.
I want Nigerians to borrow a leaf from other countries like America,
Britain on how to handle scandals. They admit if they are guiltY.
Remember how American ex-president Bill Clinton admitted he had sex with
another woman that is not his wife, even when he was impeached, he left
office smiling. That’s not the case in Nigeria, our politicians will
deny and deny and of course the judiciary will set them free.
THAT’S WHY AM ASKING THIS QUESTION:
Politicians Blaming Each Other, Who is the Thief? Who is the Saint ?
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Written by: ENDY EDESON
for EDESON ONLINE NEWS
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B M. Opeyemi Maldini and 2 others like this.
Sola Ajiboye Omotowo
God dey....
Bigbounce Adukwu
Thou shalt no judge... God dey... E.g Alamaseya.... E.g alison..... God dey.... Lol...
Endy Edeson
@ADUKWU: who is judging here? its just a matter of our leaders not accepting responsibilitie s of their actions
Emmanuel Gilbert
Bill Clinton not Bill Gates
Don Emmy
@ Endy Edeson , it's Bill Clinton not Bill Gates... Do the correction.
Endy Edeson
@DON & GILBERT: sorry for that. it was a typographical error. NOTED